Local Matters

A stately riverboat or paddle steamer could become a common sight on the Mahurangi River if an idea put forward by a retired naval architect...

Matakana Cinemas will screen eight short films this month as part of the Show Me Shorts  Film Festival. The 13th annual Show Me Shorts brings...

The ups and downs of growing up form the basis of two cabaret shows at Maungaturoto’s  Otamatea Repertory Theatre on Saturday, October 6. Local professional...

Warkworth artist and photographer Karen Williamson is holding a series of art workshops for children during the second week of the current school holidays. There...

The release of a report that gives the reasons behind a decision to start the Matakana link road off State Highway 1, near the Warkworth...

The clock is ticking for budding writers who wish to enter the Mahurangi Matters short story competition. Entries close on October 31. There are two...

A desire to work with people inspired Harcourts Tandem Realty North branch manager and director Amy Wagstaff to get into real estate. Now, 16 years...

Cindy Bakewell may be new to Wellsford but she has decades of experience in the travel industry. She works from home under the umbrella of...

When Yvonne Bright’s washing machine packed up about five months ago, she had little choice but to find a good laundry. The trouble was, there...

A $35 million Dome Valley safety upgrade will get underway this month and is expected to be finished by 2021. Around 150 people attended three...